Economic Development Team

Havant Borough Council's Economic Development Team offers support to local businesses.
 

Contact us:

Telephone: 023 9244 6460 or 023 9244 6615
Email: david.harris@havant.gov.uk or jeff.crate@havant.gov.uk
Visit: Civic Offices, Civic Centre Road, Havant, PO9 2AX
 

Single point of contact

We offer a single point of contact to a wide range of business support services. We can help you to find out for what types of assistance your business qualifies and how to maximise opportunities for your business to grow and flourish.

    
Dunsbury Hill farm
Dunsbury Hill Farm Draft Master Plan commissioned by Portsmouth City Council
 
European Information Centre (Southern Area)
Information and expert advice on European matters and a telephone based grantfinder service for small businesses (including start ups).
 
Fairtrade in Havant Borough
Fairtrade page
 
Hampshire County Council Economic Development Office
Support services to business and promoting awareness of Hampshire as a business-friendly location
 
Public Sector Redundancy Support (PDF 44KB)
Public Sector Redundancy Support
 
SKills and Employability Partnership
Skills and Employability Partnership Newsletter.
 
University of Portsmouth Enterprise Ltd
Training, product development, product licensing, contract research and consultancy
 
Who We Are and What We Do
staff responsibilities
 
 
 

 

Business and Social Enterprise Start-up Grants

This scheme is now closed 2011/12.  For information about the 2012/13 programme please contact via email: david.harris@havant.gov.uk  

 

Economic Development Newsletter

For the latest news about the economy of Havant click on Newsletter>>

 

 

Funding for Training and Regeneration

We offer advice on external funding opportunities most of which are related to training or regeneration. We also offer guidance for applications to such external funding. For further information see the Funding advice pages

 

 

Havant Business Guide and Directory

This new publication contains useful information about doing business in the Borough of Havant.  To view the directory click on this link: www.burrows.co.uk/havant
 
 

Information

We understand that businesses have a need for information so that they can make informed decisions and react appropriately to the surrounding environment. We aim to be the source of such information for both businesses and other users. For full details of the types of information we have available contact via email: david.harris@havant.gov.uk
 
 

Invest in Portsmouth Property Database

Whether you are a new business looking to locate in the Havant Borough or an existing business wishing to expand we can help you relocate. We have a comprehensive list of vacant properties, which is updated regularly. This service is operated by the Partnership of Urban South Hampshire (PUSH). To carry out a search of available property or for more information go to the Invest in portsmouth Website (External Link)

 

 

Partnership

We are committed to working in partnership with both public, voluntary and  private sectors. Working in partnership with other agencies the Economic Development Team will provide:

 

Retail Support

The Borough's town centres offer unique shopping environments and are supported by the promotional and enhancement activities of Retail Support. Local trader organisations have been established in each of the centres as well as regular events and markets. Further details of these groups or promotional events are available by contacting Retail Support  email: jeff.crate@havant.gov.uk  telephone  023 9244 64615 or peter.hammond@havant.gov.uk telephone 023 9244 6620.
 
 
Find us on Locations For Business - the business locations portal.
 
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Havant Borough Council, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX